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As somebody who used to read one of these papers, the quality has gone downhill largely because their best talent has left for greener pastures - whether that b
by sylens 3y ago
As somebody who used to read one of these papers, the quality has gone downhill largely because their best talent has left for greener pastures - whether that be national newspapers/publications, radio, television, or podcasts. It's hard for local papers to retain good writers that draw subscribers.
- instagraham 3y agoAt the same time, I can say that the local paper in my city in India is often the only source for important city-related developments - like what laws or orders are in action for traffic violations (it changes without notice), district wide developments, and so on. It's tabloidey as hell. But it's also still useful. That paper could be close to shutting down. The information it collects goes with it.
- is_true 3y agoJournalists could be real world scrapers. A list of facts, a table or a graph could be enough for a lot of topics.